"The choking humidity makes amphibians of us all, in Bombay, breathing water in air; you learn to live with it, and you learn to like it, or you leave."

— Gregory David Roberts

This week's intensity and sense of imperative may feel quite oppressive. The atmosphere is thick with swirling information and heavy with destabilizing emotions that won't settle down. The 'watery', emotional Cancer Sun is overwhelmed by the intensity, especially at Monday's Capricorn Full Moon (4:56 PM PDT 8° Capricorn/Cancer). The Full Moon is ruled by [...]

"Her searches after knowledge were arbitrary and without context. It was as if she were shining a small flashlight of curiosity into the dark room of the world."

— Gloria Steinem, Marilyn

This week begins with a Gemini New Moon (7:53 PM PDT 24° Gemini) that directs our instincts towards the acquisition of new knowledge. The New Moon is ruled by Mercury, which is in emotional, security conscious Cancer. Mercury and the Moon are in 'mutual reception' at the New Moon, which offers unusual support for blending our intellectual curiosity with the need for 'emotional security'. However, once the Moon moves past the New Moon and arrives in Cancer on Monday, the emotional stakes seem to be raised and we're likely to feel some intense [...]

"Faith - in life, in other people, and in oneself - is the attitude of allowing the spontaneous to be spontaneous, in its own way and in its own time."

— Alan W. Watts

Finding stability in this week's atmosphere isn't easy. The week begins with a Sagittarius Full Moon (1:44 AM PDT 9° Sagittarius/Gemini) that 'lights' up a broadly optimistic 'vista' of possibilities. The Moon goes on to trine Saturn, shortly after the Full Moon, suggesting a great deal of perseverance and determination that supports our efforts to make the most of the optimism that is offered. But there are several elements that keep us off balance this week. Distractions come and go during [...]